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To me… when celebrities… athletes… entertainers… reference God or “the man upstairs” it usually kinda rings hollow. Mrs. SQJ wouldn’t be so cynical… but I just find it hard to think that some particiular artist’s lyrical body of work would make “the Big Kahuna” all that pleased and I really don’t think God cares much about who wins a sporting event… at least not for the particular team’s sake anyway.

It is awkward at times when people of genuine faith have a microphone in their face… because the crowd doesn’t know how to handle it. Frank Reich after the NFL’s greatest comeback and Orel Hershiser on the Tonight show come to mind.

It seemed awkward again these past few weeks as the media focused on the fact that both of the head coaches in the Super Bowl were black. Of course that is awesome… and should be well covered in the media… but I think it is interesting that Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith focus more on the fact that they are good friends and Christians more than anything else that is newsworthy.

Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith are making history.

Each has coached his team to the verge of a world championship, something no African-American has ever done in professional football. They are old friends.

They coached together at Tampa Bay. But they also are bound together by something deeper and more profound than a love of football. Each of them, in his own way, is driven by a love of Jesus Christ.

Here’s a simple website with more about these brothers in Christ.

Beyond the Ultimate